nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
determination; resolution
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
joint struggle; common (united) front
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
outsider; someone outside of a group
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate